5 NFL teams that should try to trade for Mike Tomlin, including the Cowboys

The Pittsburgh Steelers have closed yet another season under Mike Tomlin with a winning record but no playoff success.

Tomlin has never led Pittsburgh to a losing season in 18 years, which is absolutely remarkable for how fickle NFL success can be for head coaches.

However, his Steelers also haven’t won a playoff game since the 2016 season. The team’s last four playoff appearances (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024) have all concluded in the wild-card round. Tomlin’s teams all have a strong floor, but the ceiling feels like it’s getting lower and lower.

Saturday night’s 28-14 road loss to the Baltimore Ravens could hypothetically spark something slightly unexpected.

Tomlin signed an extension with Pittsburgh through the 2027 season last year, but would the team consider trading Tomlin to kick off a franchise reset with a possibly higher ceiling?

A coach with as many wins as Tomlin has in his career would be a very popular trade target worthy of a first-round NFL Draft pick at least. Sure, Tomlin would absolutely have to be good for it, but maybe this could actually happen. Let’s just have some hypothetical fun and surmise what this seismic “What if?” might look like.

These five NFL teams should at least call Pittsburgh and see if Tomlin is possibly available.